Window construction



AriE M, 1936. L, FRADELLA Y I 2,@37225 WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed May 27, 1935 INVENTORL- Zoo/i F/Mzmm ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 14, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

One object of this invention is the provision of a rainand wind-proof weather strip for combination hinged and slide windows, the weather strip being so constructed and applied to the Window as to securely seal the same when in closed position.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in the accompanying drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevational View, partly in section, of a combination hinged and slide window in closed position.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, with the Windows swung into open position.

Figure 4 is a perspective view, partly in section, 20 of one of the slide rails of the window.

Figure 5 is a perspective view, partly in section, of another of the slide rails of the window.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral Ill represents one side of the window frame and I l the other, the sash weights l2 being carried therein. The inner walls of the frame are provided with the usual vertical grooves l3 and I l-l5. In these grooves hollow rails l6 and I l are slidably mounted, being retained in the grooves by means of guards I8 projecting from the groove bases through slots l9 in the rails and widened heads 20 on the guards.

One pair of rails l6 provides the mounting for the window 22, and the other pair I6-I1 provides the mounting for the window 23. One rail [6 is provided with a pair of spaced-apart arms 2| in the ends of which the window 22 is pivotally mounted near one end. The rail I! is similarly provided with a pair of spaced apart 4O arms 24', shorter than the arms 2|, in the ends of which the window 23 is pivotally mounted.

Each of the three rails indicated by the numeral I6 is provided with a projecting hook 25 extending parallel with the wall of the rail. The sash 22 is provided on each side with a slot 26 in which the hook 25 registers when the windows are swung into closed position, thus sealing the window against the rail. One side of the sash 23 is similarly provided with a slot 26, for the same purpose, while the other side of this sash has a slot 21 therein at right angles to the slot 26. The rail I1 is provided with a tongue 28 which registers in the slot 21 when the sash 23 5 is swung into closed position.

A hand latch 29 is provided at the top of the right-hand side of each sash to release the sash so that it may be swung out of closed position. The rails l6 opposite those having the arms 2| 10 and 24, are provided with supports 30 on which the bottom ends of the sashes rest when the latter are in closed position, to prevent sagging of the sashes about their pivots.

It is obvious from the above that when the 15 windows are in swung-in position, and used as simple slide windows, they are secure against rain or wind leaks.

Obviously, modifications in form and structure may be made without departing from the spirit 20 of the invention.

I claim:

In a combination hinged and slide window, a window frame having vertical grooves therein, hollow rails slidably mounted in said grooves, said rails having vertical slots therein, guards extending from the bases of said grooves through said slots and having enlarged heads lying in said rails to retain said rails in said grooves, arms extending from one of said rails at one side of said frame and having a window sash pivotally mounted thereon, said sash including a pair of opposite vertical side members having the glass window pane mounted therebetween, each of said side members being substantially rectangular in cross section and having an edge adapted to lie against the rail when the window is closed and a front and a back face on either side of said edge, a slot in the front face of one of said side members and a slot in the back 40 face of the other of said side members, a rightangled extension on each of said rails having a hook thereon extending parallel with the surface of the rail, said hooks registering in said slots when the window is closed, to seal said window when the window is swung into closed position.

LOUIS FRADELLA. 

